Chipa Maimela

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Chipa Maimela EXPERIMENT, GRADE 10 PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PRACTICAL INVESTIGATION

Flame tests to identify some metal cations and metals.

Flame tests are a simple and effective way to identify the presence of certain metal cations in a sample. The principle behind flame tests is that when a metal cation is heated in a flame, it will emit light of a specific color that can be used to identify the metal cation.

Experimental Method:

Obtain a Bunsen burner and a clean wire loop.
Prepare a solution of the metal cations to be tested.
Dip the wire loop into the solution and hold it in the flame.
Observe the color of the flame and compare it to a known color chart or reference.
Repeat the test for different metal cations to identify them.

Data Analysis:

The color of the flame can be used to identify the metal cation present in the sample. Different metal cations will emit different colored flames. For example, sodium ions produce a yellow flame, copper ions produce a blue-green flame, and lithium ions produce a red flame.

Conclusion:

Flame tests are a simple and effective way to identify the presence of certain metal cations in a sample. By observing the color of the flame, it is possible to identify the metal cation present in the sample. It’s important to note that flame tests can give false positives, so chemical tests like spectroscopy should be used to confirm the results.

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Chipa Maimela GRADE 12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12

Alkanes and alkenes react differently with bromine and potassium permanganate.

Reaction of Alkanes with Bromine:

Alkanes typically do not react with bromine in the absence of light or heat. However, when exposed to light or heat, alkanes can undergo a free radical substitution reaction with bromine, which results in the formation of a bromoalkane. The equation for this reaction is:

CnH2n+2 + Br2 → CnH2n+2Br

Reaction of Alkenes with Bromine:

Alkenes can react with bromine in the absence of light or heat. This reaction is called an electrophilic addition reaction, and it results in the formation of a dibromoalkane. The equation for this reaction is:

CnH2n + Br2 → CnH2nBr2

Reaction of Alkanes with Potassium Permanganate:

Alkanes do not react with potassium permanganate in the absence of heat or an acid catalyst. However, when heated with an acid catalyst, alkanes can undergo an oxidation reaction that results in the formation of carboxylic acids or alcohols. The equation for this reaction is:

CnH2n+2 + KMnO4 + H+ → CnH2n+1COOH or CnH2n+1OH

Reaction of Alkenes with Potassium Permanganate:

Alkenes do not react with potassium permanganate in the absence of heat or an acid catalyst. However, when heated with an acid catalyst, alkenes can undergo an oxidation reaction that results in the formation of carboxylic acids or alcohols. The equation for this reaction is:

CnH2n + KMnO4 + H+ → CnH2n-1COOH or CnH2n-1OH

It’s important to note that the reagents used and the conditions for the reaction can affect the products formed in these reactions.

January 19, 2023 Chipa Maimela EXPERIMENT, GRADE 12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12, PRACTICAL INVESTIGATION

Position vs. Time and velocity vs. time for a free-falling object:

The position of a free-falling object is measured downward from a certain starting point.

The position of the object increases with time as it falls.

The graph would be a straight line with a negative slope, starting at the initial position and ending at the final position.

Velocity vs. Time graph for a free-falling object:

The velocity of a free-falling object increases with time as it falls.

The graph would be a straight line with a positive slope, starting at zero and ending at the final velocity.

To determine the acceleration due to gravity, we can use the equation:

a = v^2/s or a = 2s/t^2

Where a is the acceleration, v is the final velocity, s is the final position, and t is the time of fall.

Since the acceleration due to gravity is constant, the slope of the velocity vs time graph is the acceleration.

Position vs. Time:

The graph for position vs. time for a free-falling object would be a straight line that starts at a non-zero position (the initial height of the object) and decreases as time goes on. The slope of this line would represent the velocity of the object. The equation for this line would be:

y = -g*t + h

where g is the acceleration due to gravity, t is the time, and h is the initial height of the object.

Velocity vs. Time:

The graph for velocity vs. time for a free-falling object would be a straight line that starts at a non-zero velocity (the initial velocity of the object) and decreases as time goes on. The slope of this line would represent the acceleration of the object. The equation for this line would be:

y = -g*t + v

where g is the acceleration due to gravity, t is the time, and v is the initial velocity of the object.

Determining the Acceleration due to Gravity:

To determine the acceleration due to gravity, we can use the slope of either the position vs. time or velocity vs. time graph. For the position vs. time graph, the slope is -g, and for the velocity vs. time graph, the slope is -g. Therefore, we can conclude that the acceleration due to gravity is -g.

January 18, 2023 Chipa Maimela GRADE 12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12

Momentum

Momentum is a measure of an object’s inertia or its resistance to changes in its motion. It is calculated as the product of an object’s mass (m) and its velocity (v). So, the formula for momentum (p) is:

p = m x v

Where: p = momentum m = mass of the object (in kg) v = velocity of the object (in m/s)

Example: If an object has a mass of 5 kg and is moving at a velocity of 10 m/s, then its momentum would be: p = 5 kg x 10 m/s = 50 kg m/s

Momentum is a vector quantity, which means it has both magnitude and direction. The magnitude of momentum is simply the product of an object’s mass and velocity, as described by the formula p = mv. The direction of momentum is the same as the direction of an object’s velocity.

For example, consider a car moving east with a mass of 1000 kg and a velocity of 20 m/s. The magnitude of its momentum would be: p = mv = 1000 kg x 20 m/s = 20,000 kg m/s

The direction of the momentum would be in the east, the same as the direction of the car’s velocity.

Another example is a ball thrown upwards with a mass of 0.2 kg and a velocity of 10 m/s upward. The magnitude of its momentum would be: p = mv = 0.2 kg x 10 m/s = 2 kg m/s

The direction of the momentum would be upward, the same as the direction of the ball’s velocity.

It’s important to note that in collisions and other interactions between objects, the total momentum of a closed system (systems with no external forces) is conserved, which means that the momentum of all objects before and after the collision will be equal. This is the principle of conservation of momentum.